Question

14 The nurse is caring for a client who sustained abdominal injuries in a motor vehicle accident. Which labe

result would alert the nurse the client sustained kidney damage?
1 Urinalysis negative for protein
2 Creatinine 0.8 mg/dL (70.4 mcmol/L)
3 Urinalysis positive for trace amounts of blood
4 Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 12 mg/dL (4.32 mmol/L)

Answer 1

The nurse would be alerted to kidney damage if the urinalysis shows trace amounts of blood.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse would be alerted to kidney damage if the urinalysis shows trace amounts of blood.

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